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1 | Narrative Writing Rubric Grade 1 (rev. 3/6/24) | |||||
2 | Criterion | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
3 | Focus / Setting NJSLS: W – 3 | _All sentences are related to the prompt. | _Most sentences are related to the prompt. | _At least half of the sentences are related to the prompt. | _Some sentences are related to the prompt. | _Little to no sentences are related to the prompt. |
4 | Organization / Plot NJSLS: W–3 | _Has a strong a beginning, middle, and end. | _Has a clear a beginning, middle, and end. | _Has a beginning, middle, and end. | _Has two of the following: beginning, middle, or end. | _Has one of the following: beginning, middle, or end. |
5 | _Uses varied and sophisticated temporal words to show the order of events. (In the beginning, After that, Later, Finally) | _Uses varied temporal words to show the order of events. | _Uses some temporal words to show the order of events, may be repetitive. | _Uses 1-2 temporal words to show the order of events. | _Does not use temporal words. | |
6 | Narrative Techniques NJSLS: W–3 | _Includes more than 3 details that clearly describe what happened and/or actions, thoughts, or feelings. | _Includes 3 details that clearly describe what happened and/or actions, thoughts, or feelings. | _Includes 2 details that describe what happened and/or actions, thoughts, or feelings. | _Includes 1 detail that describes what happened and/or actions, thoughts, or feelings. | _Does not include details that describe what happened and/or actions, thoughts, or feelings. |
7 | Language - Conventions of Grammar and Usage NJSLS: L-1b, L-1c, L-1j | _Applies grade-appropriate grammar rules all of the time. (i.e., parts of speech, verb tenses,subject/verb agreement) | _Applies grade-appropriate grammar rules most of the time. (i.e., parts of speech, verb tenses,subject/verb agreement) | _Applies grade-appropriate grammar rules at least half of the time. (i.e., parts of speech, verb tenses,subject/verb agreement) | _Applies grade-appropriate grammar rules some of the time. (i.e., parts of speech, verb tenses,subject/verb agreement) | _Does not apply grade-appropriate grammar rules. (i.e., parts of speech, verb tenses,subject/verb agreement) |
8 | Language - Conventions of Capitalization, and Punctuation NJSLS: L – 2 a-e | _Applies grade-appropriate rules for capitalization all of the time. (i.e, beginning of each sentence, I, proper nouns) | _Applies grade-appropriate rules for capitalization most of the time. (i.e, beginning of each sentence, I, proper nouns) | _Applies grade-appropriate rules for capitalization at least half of the time. (i.e, beginning of each sentence, I, proper nouns) | _Applies grade-appropriate rules for capitalization some of the time. (i.e, beginning of each sentence, I, proper nouns) | _Does not apply grade-appropriate rules for capitalization. (i.e, beginning of each sentence, I, proper nouns) |
9 | _Applies grade-appropriate punctuation rules all of the time. | _Applies grade-appropriate punctuation rules most of the time. | _Applies grade-appropriate punctuation rules at least half of the time. | _Applies grade-appropriate punctuation rules some of the time. | _Does not apply grade-appropriate punctuation rules. | |
10 | Language - Conventions of Spelling NJSLS: L – 2 a-e | _Applies grade-appropriate spelling patterns all of the time. | _Applies grade-appropriate spelling patterns most of the time. | _Applies grade-appropriate spelling patterns at least half of the time. | _Applies grade-appropriate spelling patterns some of the time. | _Does not apply grade-appropriate spelling patterns. |